Cyber Security Research Specialist

HBL; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Habib Bank Limited is seeking a cybersecurity professional to advance research, analyze technologies, and support capacity-building across the organization. You will mentor interns and analysts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help design innovative cybersecurity solutions.

The role requires hands-on threat research, capability development, and adherence to standards/regulations in a banking environment. Karachi-based position with potential for growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or Information Security or MIS.
• Minimum 4-7 years of experience; 2-4 years in threat research/reversing/detection engineering; banking/fintech exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advance the current state-of-the-art in cybersecurity-related topics.
• Analyze and assess cybersecurity technologies, solutions, developments and processes.
• Assist in cybersecurity-related capacity building including awareness, theoretical and practical training, testing, mentoring and supervision.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Security requirements

System analysis

Threat identification

Monitoring advancements

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Information Security or MIS

Job description

• Advance the current state-of-the-art in cybersecurity-related topics.
• Analyze and assess cybersecurity technologies, solutions, developments and processes.
• Assist in cybersecurity-related capacity building including awareness, theoretical training, practical training, testing, mentoring, supervising and sharing.
• Assist in the development of innovative cybersecurity-related solutions.
• Conduct experiments and develop proof of concept, pilots and prototypes for cybersecurity solutions.
• Conduct research, innovation and development work in cybersecurity-related topics.
• Contributes towards cutting-edge cybersecurity business ideas, services and solutions.
• Identify cross-sectoral cybersecurity achievements and apply them in a different context or propose innovative approaches and solutions.
• Lead or participate in innovation processes and projects including project management and budgeting.
• Manifest and generate research and innovation ideas.
• Publish and present scientific works and research and development results.
• Select and apply frameworks, methods, standards, tools and protocols including a building and testing a proof of concept to support projects.
• People Management
• Provide mentoring and technical coaching to junior analysts, interns, and detection engineers on malware analysis, exploit fundamentals, and threat research methodologies.
• Collaborate with Digital Banking, IT Development, Architecture, Fraud Risk, and Operations teams to share emerging threat insights and recommend mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or Information Security or MIS
• Preferably at least one of the following professional certifications:
• Minimum 4-7 years of experience; 2-4 years in threat research/reversing/detection engineering; banking/fintech exposure preferred.

Key Skills

• Collaborate with other team members and colleagues
• Communicate, present and report to relevant stakeholders
• Decompose and analyze systems to develop security and privacy requirements and identify effective solutions
• Decompose and analyze systems to identify weaknesses and ineffective controls
• Generate new ideas and transfer theory into practice
• Identify and solve cybersecurity-related issues
• Monitor new advancements in cybersecurity-related technologies

Key Knowledge

• Cybersecurity standards, methodologies and frameworks
• Cybersecurity-related research, development and innovation (RDI)
• Legal, regulatory and legislative requirements on releasing or using cybersecurity related technologies
• Multidiscipline aspect of cybersecurity

Job Info

• Job Identification 29534
• Posting Date 09/17/2026, 11:12 AM
• Apply Before 10/30/2026, 06:55 AM
• Degree Level Bachelor Honours (16 years)
• Locations Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi, Sindh, PK